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Recognizing Denial of Full Representation for D.C. Residents

This House Resolution highlights that residents of the District of Columbia, including active duty servicemembers and veterans, lack full representation in Congress and full local self-government. It emphasizes this on Memorial Day, arguing that these individuals deserve full rights, including statehood for D.C. The aim is to draw attention to the inequality in civil rights for D.C. residents.
Key points
District of Columbia residents, including servicemembers and veterans, lack voting representation in Congress and full local self-government.
The resolution emphasizes that D.C. residents have served in every war, incurring significant casualties, justifying their right to full representation.
It calls for the passage of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act to grant them full and equal citizenship rights.
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Additional Information
Recognizing on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, the denial of full participation in their Government through statehood by active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are residents of the District of Columbia.
Print number: HRES 1249
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Process start date: 2024-05-21